Thailand
Street food as a national art form, temples in the middle of the traffic, and islands on both coasts with opposite weather.
Thailand in ten slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Best time to visit Thailand: Nov–Feb
Cool, dry and clear — the best stretch of the year.
Where people go in Thailand
- Chiang Mai4 days is about right
- Bangkok3 days is about right
- Hat Yai
- Khon Kaen
- Lampang
- Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ubon Ratchathani
- Udon Thani
- Chon Buri
- Nakhon Ratchasima
What people go to see in Thailand
Doi Inthanon is the highest mountain in Thailand. It is in Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province. This mountain is an ultra prominent peak, known in the past as Doi Luang Ang Ga or meaning the 'crow's pond top'.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Aug 2026
Lester Mathias Andersson · CC BY-SA 3.0
Chiang Mai Night Bazaar or just Night Bazaar is directly east of the city moat, between it and the Ping River, on Chang Khlan Road, between Tha Phae and Sridonchai Roads. It is known for its handicrafts and portrait paintings. There are also jewelry, toys, clothing, and technology such as CDs and DVDs.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Oct 2024
calflier001 · CC BY-SA 2.0
Tha Phae Gate is the eastern and most famous gate of Chiang Mai, Thailand. It stands at the eastern side of the old walled city and today serves as a major landmark and public gathering place. The current structure is a reconstruction from 1985–1986, built on the site of the historic gate.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Jun 2026
Stefan Fussan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wat Chedi Luang is a Buddhist temple in the historic centre of Chiang Mai, Thailand. The current temple grounds were originally made up of three temples — Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Ho Tham and Wat Sukmin.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Kingkidton · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wat Phra Singh (full name: Wat Phra Singh Woramahaviharn; Northern Thai: ᩅᩢ᩠ᨯᩕᨻᩈᩥᨦ᩠ᩉ᩺ᩅᩴᩬᩁᨾᩉᩣᩅᩥᩉᩣ᩠ᩁ; Thai: วัดพระสิงห์วรมหาวิหาร; RTGS: Wat Phra Sing Wora Maha Wihan; is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. It is the place where the image of Phra Buddha Sihing is enshrined.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a Theravada Buddhist temple (wat) in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The temple is often referred to as "Doi Suthep" although this is actually the name of the mountain where it is located. It is a sacred site to many Thai people.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Chatuchak Weekend Market, on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok, is the largest market in Thailand. Afectionately known as JJ Market, it has more than 15,000 stalls and 11,505 vendors (2019), divided into 27 sections.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
Azreey · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam since 1782. The king, his court, and his royal government were based on the grounds of the palace until 1925.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Jul 2026
Preecha.MJ · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Jim Thompson House is a museum in central Bangkok, Thailand, housing the art collection of American businessman and architect James Harrison Wilson Thompson or simply Jim Thompson, the museum designer and former owner. Built in 1959, the museum spans one rectangular rai of land.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Mar 2026
Don Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple (wat) in the Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand. It is situated in Thonburi on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruṇa, often personified as the radiations of the rising sun.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Mastertongapollo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wat Pho, also spelled Wat Po, is a Buddhist temple complex in the Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is on Rattanakosin Island, directly south of the Grand Palace. Known also as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, its official name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram Rajwaramahawihan.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Mastertongapollo · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Guides about Thailand

The best time to visit Thailand by region, with the two coasts on opposite wet seasons, the smoke season in the north and the 2027 festival dates.
Arif Rahman · 3 Sep 2026
Thailand with kids by age band, with the coast that is safe to swim in each month, the elephant question answered and the arrival card every infant needs.
Priya Nair · 3 Sep 2026
Thailand's two coasts run opposite monsoons, so your dates pick the coast before you pick the island. Nine islands by what they are for, and the routing rule.
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